Seven Dead After Nkawkaw-Accra Road Crash Involving Sprinter Bus and Cargo Truck
- A road crash on the Nkawkaw-Accra highway at Nkawada No. 2 on August 26 has led to seven deaths
- The crash involved a bus travelling from Somanya in the Eastern Region to Sefwi in the Western North Region
- The National Road Safety Authority said road crashes increased year on year for the first six months of 2025
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Seven people died in a road crash at Nkawada No. 2 on the Nkawkaw-Accra highway.
The road crash on August 26 followed a collision between a Sprinter bus and a cargo truck.
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The bus was travelling from Somanya in the Eastern Region to Sefwi in the Western North Region.
Police are looking into how the bus crashed head-on into the cargo truck.
Six passengers died at the scene, while the remaining fatality occurred on arrival at a hospital. The injured persons were also rushed to a medical facility for treatment.
The driver and mate of the cargo truck survived the crash and have since been detained by police. Early reports suggest the driver fell asleep at the wheel.
Reports also indicate he was unaware that it was raining at the time of the crash, raising concerns about driver fatigue and road awareness during adverse weather conditions.
Ghana has seen an increase in road crashes in 2025. Driver error is one of the leading causes of road crashes. The National Road Safety Authority said road crashes increased year on year in 2025.
Ghana recorded 7,289 road crashes and 1,504 fatalities between January and June 2025, compared to 1,237 deaths in the first half of 2024.
According to the data, 12,354 vehicles were involved in crashes, which resulted in 8,300 non-fatal casualties, with 1,301 pedestrians involved.
Recent 2025 road crashes in Ghana
On July 16, four people were left in a critical condition following a road crash at Senya Bonsuoku in the Central Region.
The July 15 road crash also left 15 other passengers injured.
On July 9, a crash in Adanwomaso in the Kwabre East Municipality of the Ashanti Region claimed three lives, including two police officers.
Adom News noted that the crash involved a bullion van and a truck carrying bags of cement.
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Four of the victims, including two police officers, were on board the bullion van in which only the driver survived.
On June 25, a collision between a VIP bus and a cargo truck on the Accra-Kumasi Highway claimed several lives and left dozens hospitalised.
The accident occurred near Oframase, close to Nkawkaw in the Kwahu West Municipality. The bus collided with an oncoming cargo truck loaded with flour.
15 dead in accident on Kumasi-Accra road
YEN.com.gh reported that 15 members of the Saviour Church of Ghana died after a road crash on the Atwedie stretch of the Kumasi–Accra highway.
The road crash involved the vehicle transporting the church members and a fuel tanker.
The church members were returning to Obogu in the Asante Akyem South Municipality after a special meeting.
Source: YEN.com.gh
